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Volleyball continues interconference struggles

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team split its first weekend of conference matches against Virginia Commonwealth University at Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, before falling to Dayton at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Tuesday. The 1-2 record on the week takes the Dukes’ record to 9-5 with a 1-2 conference record. Sophomore outside hitter Emerson Schrom was once again the standout … Continue reading Volleyball continues interconference struggles

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Thomas: Baseball history spells doom for NCAA

Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief College athletes are getting paid now, and it feels like a landslide. Phrases like “unprecedented times” get thrown around, but that’s not the case. Americans have grappled with the death of amateurism in athletics since the Civil War. The inevitable tumble of the dominoes started in 1868, when the National Association of Base Ball Players voted to allow its teams to … Continue reading Thomas: Baseball history spells doom for NCAA

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Opinions

Celebrating Lia Thomas’s “first”

by Zoe Stratos | opinions editor March 24, 2022 Lia Thomas placed last in the 100-yard freestyle swim during the NCAA championships on Saturday. Last place in a collegiate competition typically wouldn’t reach newspaper headlines, but the University of Pennsylvania swimmer is a trans woman, and has been at the center of controversy regarding the eligibility to compete in women’s events. The controversy over Thomas’s … Continue reading Celebrating Lia Thomas’s “first”

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Sports, Women's Basketball

Hope wins NCAA DIII WBB national title

Grace Heidinger and Spencer Thomas | Staff Writers March 24, 2022 This past weekend in Pittsburgh, the NCAA crowned a champion for its Division III Women’s Basketball Championship for the first time since 2019. With a 71-58 win over Wisconsin-Whitewater in Saturday’s title game at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, Hope College captured its third-ever national title and its first since 2006, capping off an impressive 32-1 … Continue reading Hope wins NCAA DIII WBB national title

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Staff Editorial: NIL rights are crucial for student athletes

Sept. 9, 2021 Staff Editorial On June 30, there was an update to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) policy on how they view name, image and likeness (NIL). The new policy allowed all NCAA Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 student-athletes to be compensated for their NIL beginning July 1.  NIL is a person’s brand, which stems from the legal concept known as … Continue reading Staff Editorial: NIL rights are crucial for student athletes

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Men's Basketball, Sports

College hoops season brings excitement nationally, at DU

On the national level, hoops fans everywhere are excited for the 2018-19 college basketball season to begin on Nov. 6. Fans at Duquesne are no different, eagerly awaiting the arrival of several talented newcomers Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 11/01/2018 The last time Duquesne fans saw the Dukes take to the court was on March 8, an 81-68 loss to the Richmond Spiders in the … Continue reading College hoops season brings excitement nationally, at DU

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Gormley named to NCAA committee

Kailey Love | Managing Editor 09/13/2018 Duquesne University President Ken Gormley has been appointed to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC) for a term of three years, effective immediately following his appointment on Sept. 5. “I am honored to serve in this important role and grateful for the opportunity,” Gormley said. “I look forward to serving as an advocate … Continue reading Gormley named to NCAA committee

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Men's Basketball, Sports

What we learned from the NCAA tourney’s chaotic start

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 03/22/2018 It largely goes without saying that one of the most futile exercises in all of human existence, let alone sports, is attempting to forecast the NCAA Tournament’s many outcomes. However, some of March’s most memorable upsets – yes, the exact ones that busted brackets everywhere – aren’t as mind boggling as they may have initially seemed. Mid-American Conference champion … Continue reading What we learned from the NCAA tourney’s chaotic start

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Men's Basketball, Sports

Pittsburgh’s NCAA Tournament games treat spectators

David Borne | Staff Writer 03/22/2018 The first two rounds of NCAA Tournament competition are in the books, and Pittsburgh was lucky enough to play host to six of those games. It was a weekend packed with talent, including a number of future NBA Draft lottery selections. There was a lot to be impressed with this weekend, but a few players and teams stood out … Continue reading Pittsburgh’s NCAA Tournament games treat spectators

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Men's Basketball, Sports

NCAAs bring NBA-level talent to Pittsburgh

Adam Lindner & David Borne | The Duquesne Duke 03/15/2018 On the 49th anniversary of Duquesne’s most recent NCAA Tournament victory, top teams from around the nation will begin play in the NCAA Tournament at PPG Paints Arena, making 2018 the third year in the past seven to see the tourney hosted in Pittsburgh. This year’s draw of teams visiting Pittsburgh may even manage to … Continue reading NCAAs bring NBA-level talent to Pittsburgh

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